Pietersen is one of England’s most successful white-ball batters, being named player of the tournament when they won the T20 World Cup for the first time in 2010.The right-hander scored almost 4,500 ODI runs at an average of 41.32 – bettered only by Joe Root – while in T20 cricket he has the highest average of all batters to hit more than 1,000 runs for England.He did, however, fall out with a number of former England players and coaches during his career.He was accused of being “divisive” in the dressing room and was dropped during a Test series against South…
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Over 200 turn up as Akright chess club opens doors at Bwebajja David GOMBE More than 200 people turned up on Saturday at the Palm Valley Golf Course in Akright City, Bwebajja along Entebbe Road, for the official launch of the Akright Chess Club. The turnout brought together residents and non-residents of Akright City, including children, holiday makers, parents and chess lovers from surrounding communities. The guest of honour was the President of the Uganda Chess Federation, Central Region, Moses Nkonge who spoke about the benefits of chess for both young and old minds. “Chess teaches the mind to think…
Emiliano Martinez: There was concern when the Argentina goalkeeper was accidentally kicked in the head by Gabriel early on, but he was beaten too easily at his near post for Havertz’s equaliser. He later made a high-quality save from Saka in the second half. 5Josh Acheampong: Often dragged into uncomfortable areas by Tzolis from a tactical perspective, but handled his individual defensive duties well. 6Maxence Lacroix: Miscontrolled a ball early on and allowed Havertz’s shot to pass through his legs but also impressed at other times. 6Wesley Fofana: Unconvincing defensively against Saka, Odegaard and, ultimately, Havertz for the equaliser, but…
Frank Zaga Tumwesigye will be one of the key players for Kitara to rely on. Photo/Kitara FC David GOMBE Kitara FC will be aiming for a first-leg advantage when they take on Mogadishu City in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round at Hoima City Stadium on Sunday. Mogadishu City will host the first leg of the contest at Hoima City after the club failed to meet CAF requirements for their stadium to host a game of this magnitude. This will be the maiden international game to be played at Hoima City Stadium. Kitara, who now have…
Former world champion Barry Jones picked out the final 20 seconds, when Taylor produced the kind of rapid combinations which defined so many of her biggest fights.”That’s what you really remember about her,” he said on the Dazn broadcast.”Those rallies of big punches, combinations and that’s how she finished her last fight.”American Mikaela Mayer – who was also ringside – was struck by the final image of Taylor placing her gloves in the centre of the ring.”I was sitting there watching her put her gloves in the centre of the ring and it’s like a story,” she said.Taylor had long…
Ddungu celebrates his goal with teammates at Nakivubo (Photo/Courtesy) David GOMBE Express FC cruised to maximum points with a statement 2-0 victory over KCCA FC in the Kampala derby under the lights of Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo, on Thursday. The Red Eagles, who suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to BUL in their opener, came into the game desperate for three points, as did their rivals KCCA FC, who stumbled against NEC FC. Under the stewardship of former KCCA coach Morley Byekwaso, the seven-time league champions prevailed over the Kasasiro Boys thanks to second-half goals from Isaac Wagoina and Derrick Ddungu alias…
Initially, it seemed Campbell’s time in the gym would serve the sole purpose of learning self-defence before moving to secondary school a couple of years later.That was until he started competing in amateur competitions, slowly but surely becoming obsessed with his newfound escape from the difficulties he faced at school.”I was quite a soft kid, in the sense that I didn’t really like the violence or the fighting,” Campbell said.”I felt like when I did fight, and when I really did go into it, everything changed and I never looked back.”Aged 15, he won his first international Muay Thai title…
Football governance and business summit opens in Makerere David GOMBE The 2026 Football Governance and Business Summit was officially opened by the Minister for Kampala Central Division and Metropolitan Affairs, Minsa Kabanda at Bamus Sarovar Portico in Makerere, bringing together Uganda’s football stakeholders to deliberate on reforms aimed at reshaping the sport’s governance and business structures. kabanda was not in attendance physically after losing a family member but hailed the organizers for the event in her message. The event, which climaxes on Friday, is held under the theme “Beyond the Pitch: Building a Professional, Accountable and Rights-Based Football Ecosystem in Uganda.”…
Into the squad have come batters Saim Ayub and Abdullah Fazal, both possessing previous Test experience.Five uncapped players have also been called up: spin-bowling all-rounder Arafat Minhas, left-arm seamer Mohammed Imran Jr, wicketkeeper Said Baig and all-rounders Mohammad Imran and Razaullah.”When I took over, three players had already left the squad – Rizwan, Imam and Salman Ali Agha,” said Hesson. “From there it was a matter of trying to get a balanced squad for the third Test.”I don’t think anyone wants these to happen in the middle of a series, clearly not.”From my perspective, it’s about putting a balanced squad…
URA’s Moses Aliro tries to beat SC Villa players last season (Photo/Courtesy) David GOMBE URA FC will seek to end their recent poor run against SC Villa when the two sides face off at Hamz Stadium, Nakivubo on Friday. The Tax Collectors will also be aiming for back-to-back wins after their remarkable 2-1 comeback victory over Maroons FC on Matchday One. The Jogoos, on the other hand, drew 1-1 with Kitara FC in their opening game of the campaign at Muteesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku. URA are yet to pick maximum points against the record league champions since the heartbreaking 1-0…